These light shows are created when charged particles from the sun strike the planet's atmosphere and make gas glow. (sciencenews.org)
When charged particles from the sun hit a planet's atmosphere, they usually create radiation such as X-rays. (newscientist.com)
Another shows energetic particles from the sun slamming into Earth's magnetic field and unleashing the delicate glow of an aurora. (discovermagazine.com)